VETERAN ACTRESS JANE RUSSELL IS DEAD AT 89

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jane Russell, the brunette who was discovered by Howard Hughes and went on to become one of the biggest stars of the 1940s and ’50s, has died at age 89.

    Russell’s daughter-in-law Etta Waterfield says the actress died Monday at her home in Santa Maria of a respiratory-related illness.

    Hughes, the eccentric billionaire, cast Russell in his sexy, and controversial, 1941 Western "The Outlaw," turning her into an overnight star.

    She would go on to appear opposite such leading men as Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope, as well as fellow actress Marilyn Monroe.

    Although her film career slowed in the 1960s, Russell remained active throughout her life.

    Until her health began to decline a few weeks ago, Waterfield said she remained active singing and working for various causes.

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    RECLUSE BILLIONAIRE BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1905

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             Howard Hughes, industrailist, movie producer and aviator. 

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    IT ACTUALLY FLEW…FOR A SHORT TIME!

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    It was on this date in 1947 that one of the worlds wealthiest and most
    influential aviators in history, Howard Hughes, piloted the largest
    aircraft ever made. It was called the Hercules H-4 and was largely 
    made of wood , thus nicknamed… “The Spruce Goose.” It’s one
    and only flight lasted for about a minute for a little over a mile at
    70 feet above Long Beach Harbor in California. The airplane is
    now part of the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Or.

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